Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 24, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
20,030 hours
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Deflated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) RAMP CREW REPORTED NOSE TIRE FLAT AND POSSIBLE AXLE DAMAGE, BEARING SEIZED TO AXLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT HAND NOSE WHEEL RIM TIE BOLTS OBSERVED AS NOT TORQUED. ALL BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND NOT TREADS NOT IN SAFETY. TIRE FOUND DEFLATED AND RESULTING BEARING FAILURE. AXLE SUFFERED OVERHEAT DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR AXLE AND ASSOCIATED PARTS FOR RH WHEEL. (SPACER, WATER SHIELD, NUT, WHEEL ASSEMBLY) AS PER AMM 32-21-04 AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT HOURS: 21542, AIRCRAFT CYCLES 17366 RH NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, PN 3-1574, SN 2120. (TC# 20190806007)